used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
arbutusnoun
any of several evergreen shrubs of the genus Arbutus of temperate Europe and America
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
Bochyn
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From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
brackennounUS /ˈbrækən/
fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
Castleton
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From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
CornwallnounUS /ˈkɔːrnwɔːl/
a hilly county in southwestern England
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do 'ee mean?" he roared.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
duckverbUS /dʌk/
to move (the head or body) quickly downwards or away
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "What do 'ee mean?" he roared.
divisible by two
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
coins made of gold
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
gorsenoun
very spiny and dense evergreen shrub with fragrant golden-yellow flowers; common throughout western Europe
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do 'ee mean?" he roared.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
lapwings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "What do 'ee mean?" he roared.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
missusnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
informal term of address for someone's wife
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
moistadjectiveUS /mɔɪst/
slightly wet
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
ploughingnoun
tilling the land with a plow
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
ploughmannoun
a man who plows
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading "What do 'ee mean?" he roared.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
splashverbUS /splæʃ/
cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
thunderousadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərəs/
loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
in the direction of
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
Trewhella
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From this reading Trewhella met them, stepping suddenly out from a grove of arbutus trees, a thunderous figure.
unerringlyadverb
without making errors
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Jenny and Castleton followed the course of the stream along the valley towards Bochyn.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
waggingverbUS /ˈwæɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading "What do 'ee mean by carrying my missus off for wagging tongues?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do 'ee mean?" he roared.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bracken was a vivid brown upon the hillsides; the gorse was splashed with unusual gold even for Cornwall; lapwings cried, wheeling over the head of the ploughman ploughing the moist rich earth; a flight of wild duck came unerringly down the valley, settling with a great splash in the blue and green marsh.
